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Obituaries this week: It's hard thinking of something substantial to write about every team in the NFC every week, and it's even tougher writing their obituaries. And so, I'd like to personally thank Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, who basically...

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Obituaries this week: It's hard thinking of something substantial to write about every team in the NFC every week, and it's even tougher writing their obituaries. And so, I'd like to personally thank Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, who basically ...

With the NFL scouting combine in the rearview mirror, the league's spotlight has shifted quickly toward free agency, in which the Bears will make their first big steps in their roster revision efforts.
The new league year begins at 3 p.m. March 10,...

INDIANAPOLIS -- A month into the job as Bears general manager, Ryan Pace believes he has made significant progress in assessing his roster, but a mountain of evaluation work looms ahead.
So as Pace has settled in at the NFL scouting combine this week, he...

The Chicago Bears’ search for a general manager is intensifying this week with a flurry of interviews scheduled at Halas Hall. On Wednesday, Chris Ballard, the director of player personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs, will make his return to Lake Forest...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears fell 20-14 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday for their fourth consecutive loss.
1. In case of emergency, break glass. If you need a fire extinguisher, you can only hope it works after you break the glass. When you...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears’ season ended Sunday with a 13-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium, the eighth loss in the last 10 games and likely the end of the Marc Trestman era.
1. Has Marc Trestman been using the wrong message...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears surrendered 50 points for the second time in the last 10 games, getting whipped 51-23 on Sunday by the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
1. A loss in their next game Nov. 9 at Green Bay and...

When Brandon Marshall attempted to insert himself into the Bears leadership void Sunday, you couldn't help but think of poor old Carlos Zambrano. The volatile former Cubs pitcher once mistook confrontation for leadership too. It didn't work out well for...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears showed they could play offense in the second half, putting away the Atlanta Falcons 27-13 Sunday at the Georgia Dome.1. Unless Willie Young went the Alonzo Spellman route when setting goals for his season, he ought...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears squandered a 14-point lead and lost to the Carolina Panthers 31-24 Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium.
1. Like every other opponent, the Panthers were concerned about the big, athletic...

Everyone wants to test a rookie cornerback to see if he flinches.
Is he game ready? Will he flinch when pushed? Can he rise to the challenge with the game on the line?
Randy Moss went right after Charles Tillman in a 2003 meeting at Soldier Field, the...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears’ 27-19 road victory Monday night over the New York Jets that raised their record to 2-1.
1. The Bears have been turning to inexperienced players to fill the holes that keep opening on defense. First-round pick Kyle...

A first-round draft pick of the Bears in 1989, cornerback Donnell Woolford enjoyed a 10-year NFL career that culminated with two seasons with the Steelers and Panthers.
Woolford, now 48, owned the Bears record for interceptions by a cornerback with 36...

Bears columnist Brad Biggs tackles readers' questions.
Willie Young: Real deal or too little tape to effectively judge him at this point? -- @procrastiNATE from TwitterWe’re looking at a small sample size for Young to this point – two games in a Bears...

If Charles Tillman has played his last down for the Bears or even in the NFL, he's not ready to say so. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, who suffered a season-ending right triceps tear Sunday, will wait to decide whether to pursue a 13th NFL season.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Bears were staring down the kind of hole to start a season that has been cavernous for them.
Facing the powerful 49ers in the first real game at their glitzy football palace, Levi's Stadium, it didn't look good.
Center...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears rallied in the fourth quarter Sunday to hand the host San Francisco 49ers a 28-20 loss.1. The defense has been under fire. It didn’t play well last season, didn’t make enough splash plays in preseason to allay concerns...

The afterglow of the Bears’ thrilling comeback victory over the 49ers dimmed Monday with another round of injury news, this week on the defensive side.
Starting cornerback Charles Tillman was put on season-ending injured reserve with a ruptured right...

Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: the art of the comeback.
Face it, at some point Sunday night, you probably lost hope entirely. What...